Kinect only gets negative reaction from N4G. It was called everything from the next "32X" to the biggest "flop since the Dreamcast".

I remember how many "Kinect will fail" articles there were, then when it started selling like crazy those finally stopped. Yet we still see a lot of hate, mostly because people are afraid that it might actually be fun to use.

I never thought Kinect or any motion controlled device would replace controllers, but I think they can be just as fun to use from time to time. I certainly enjoy my Kinect and think it's about time it gets taken a bit more seriously.

Now that there are some established hits with Kinect that are selling millions and millions of copies, as well as scoring well with critics, I think we'll see Kinect get the respect it deserves.

Fruit Ninja, Rise Of Nightmares, Gunstringer, Draco, Ryse, Forza 4 and Power Up Hero's with help Kinect realize some of it's potential.

Bringing up Kinect here on N4G wont do you any good though, as it's 90% insecure Sony fanboys and they only like "Hardcore super happy funtime games" and those obviously can only be achieved on Sony platforms.

That picture makes me laugh!

Here are the two biggest, currently unaddressed, issues with Kinect.

1. It is a casual gamer peripheral. It really is. Controls like Kinect work best for party games where you're playing 30 second mini-games, but try playing an entire core title through with the Kinect, and you'll quickly tire of it. Buttons and controllers will always allow one to perform better than a motion control with even more input lag than a controller.

2. It's a hassle. You have to have the Kinect operating in very specific optimal conditions for it to function at its best, meaning that there are some who'll never be able to fully enjoy it. At least with a controller, it doesn't matter what the lighting of the room is, the position of the device, or (if you believe some of the reports) what color your skin is to actually play it. When you want to play a game, you just want to pick up and play, not mess around with angles, lighting, and furniture.

There are others I could go into; like on-rails gaming, overhyped/underdelivered implementation, and a MASSIVE "tacked on" feeling for core games that have it integrated, but it's all basically under the same huge problem. And that's that Kinect is an old idea trying to be new.

i feel the motion control is getting better but still a developing technology to me. Ill wait untill next gen for a kinect to see if motion tech will be better

Its your imagination. Kinect gets no more or less scrutiny or attacked any more or less then any other gaming device or console. Its just that over sensitive gamers think that their favourite game or consoles should be immune to scrutiny or fault finding because they think they are special.

Most games so far for Kinect have gotten average scores which if it was any other device would fet ripped to shreds by the media and gaming community. But Kinect owners like many gamers feel about their systems that nothing must ever be said bad about it.

PS3 gamers got laughed at and kicked around for trying to support the PS3 because everyone thought it would be dead soon. The PS1 was supposedly doomed to failure because of the competition from Nintendo and Sega. The Eyetoy wasn't exactly welcomed with open arms and even the VITA has its share of doomed articles. Kinect is a device like all the rest and will get its share of fault finding.Take it like a man.

I think Kinect would be better received by gamers if it actually had something for the core market, if I have to use a controller along with Kinect in order to play a decent game, it just means the technology is flawed, especially since it's being marketed as a replacement for a controller, it seems to defeat the purpose if you need to have a controller to play anything worthwhile.

From the looks of it Kinect is just a prettier motion control. I tried the Wii about 2-3 times since it's launch, one day at my little cousin's house, and the next, at my friend's 8 year old son's room. See the pattern? Motion controls for me are a gimmick ATM. It's a party type of thing that is fun at first but just overall not as welcoming as the original tangible control with it's d-pad. Maybe in the future, motion controls will improve.

Running.

Running in place with no controls is the key to it's success. If they can get that down, it will succeed; if not, it will fail.

Believe me or not.

"As a kinect enthusiast I am a constant supporter of kinect"

Yeah and I can see why you would be, the homebrew stuff is cool. But here's the problem it's homebrew, they are tech demos.

"Ubisoft has implemented shooting into kinect without the need of a trigger"

But why would you when you already have triggers (two exactly). No need to reinvent the wheel.

" also the new ways to play made by modders/hackers online. "

Point in case, application will remain as mods/hacks and tech demos.

" just think about what could be done with kinect if you were allowed to develop your own game."

Developing games and playing games are completely different things. It's exactly why Little Big Planet is critically acclaimed but yet sales is no blockbuster, people don't want to create they want to consume. Point is Kinect remain cool for modders/hackers in tech demos, games (no not that phoney/baloney Fruit Ninja stuff, real games): Kinect will be a feature but not the deal maker.

Motion controllers (MC) don't appeal to everyone. But I don't see them as a gimmick.

They present new possibilities, and could lead to new innovations. They've made gaming more accessible , and are arguably better suited to particular genres then regular controllers.

If MCs are not to your personal taste then fine, don't buy them. But that doesn't mean they're bad, and it doesn't mean that other people can't enjoy them.

Dude! This is the wrong place to ask that question.

The truth is people want to relax when playing video games. not jump around the room like a loony

Because Kinect and Move were direct competitors last year and all the N4G fanboys thought that Kinect would flop. It then went on to become the fastest selling consumer electronics device of all time and completely obliterated Move in sales. It is also the sole reason that the 360 has been the best-selling console of the first half of 2011, despite the console having "no games", according to the fanboys.

Now think about it. On the most PS3-biased gaming website there is, you should be able to see where the blind Kinect hate would come from.